BOSTON — Dominic DiMaggio, the bespectacled Red Sox center fielder who made his own mark on the major leagues despite playing in the shadow of Hall of Fame brother Joe and teammate Ted Williams, died early Friday at his Massachusetts home. He was 92.
DiMaggio died at about 1 a.m. with the Red Sox television replay of Thursday night’s game on in the background, said his son, Dominic Paul.
“He was in and out of consciousness, but he was acknowledging it. He was a Red Sox fan until the end,” his son said.
Known as the “Little Professor” because of his eyeglasses and 5-foot-9, 168-pound frame, DiMaggio hit safely in 34 consecutive games in 1949. He was a career .298 hitter with 87 home runs.
Footnotes.
The Diamondbacks introduced A.J. Hinch as Bob Melvin’s successor as manager.
• Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez dislocated his left shoulder diving for a grounder at Milwaukee. He will undergo tests today and is likely headed to the disabled list.
Earlier, the Cubs acquired utility player Ryan Freel from the Orioles in exchange for outfielder Joey Gathright.
• Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton (ribs) could return to the team as early as Tuesday.
• The Athletics acquired infielder Adam Kennedy from the Rays for a player to be named.
